Resurrection fern

Ferns are wonderful moisture loving houseplants. Here are several easy-to-find ferns and how to take care of them in your home. Included are plants that we often call ferns, but are not true ferns.

Ferns are wonderful moisture loving houseplants. Here are several easy-to-find ferns and how to take care of them in your home. Included are plants that we often call ferns, but are not true ferns.

One of the natural phenomena I’ve loved watching this rainy summer is the dramatic “life and death” cycle of the resurrection fern (Pleopeltis polypodioides). Found most often along the branches an…

Resurrection Fern on a live oak branch, Charleston, SC I googled Resurrection Fern to see what words of wisdom I could share about this lovely green treat that springs to life on the branches of the live oak trees and discovered it had it's own song by Iron & Wine: Resurrection Fern Iron & Wine In our days we will live Like our ghosts will live... Pitching glass at the cornfield crows And folding clothes Like stubborn boys across the road We'll keep everything... Grandma's gun and the black…

Pleopeltis polypodioides var. michauxiana (Resurrection fern)

Learn more about Pleopeltis polypodioides, an epiphytic fern that grows on the surface of live oaks and other trees in the South. #gardenideas #gardening #oaktrees #resurrectionfern #southerngardening #southernliving

Resurrection fern, originally uploaded by Elizabeth Smith. A captivating little fern found throughout Florida, resurrection fern is named for its ability to transform withered brown tangles into vibrant green fronds after a rain. The small fronds are variable – these are about 4 to 6 inches long, including the stem. These fronds were found on the ground, I’m not sure if they were dropped there by birds, squirrels, or a landscaping crew. Normally they grow on the rough bark of trees such as…

Resurrection ferns dried and hydrated. Resurrection fern (Pleopeltis michauxiana) and tropical resurrection fern (Pleopeltis polypodioides) While I'd seen spare populations of resurrection ferns when I lived in Maryland, I really became aware of them when I read "Light a Distant Fire," an historic novel about Osceola and the Seminoles by Lucia St. Clair Robson. She wrote about how the scouts could disappear into the ferns on the live oak branches. After we moved to Florida, I came to see how…

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Resurrection Fern – Pleopeltis polypodioides The Plant that Rises from the Dead. The Resurrection Fern, also known as. the Miracle fern lives on branches and trunks of trees. Live Oaks and Cy…

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Pleopeltis polypodioides (Polypodiaceae) Resurrection fern (Polypody family) Origin: Subtropical Americas, including the SE United States; Africa Florida is home to dozens Read More

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